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How to get fromCaen to Saintesby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Caen to Saintes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    7h 1m
    €133–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saintesbus bus
    8h 27m
    €33–60

  3. Drive  445 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Saintescar car 445 km
    5h 7m
    €71–103

  4. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CFR - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 47m
    €184–383

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    7h 26m
    €99–179

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Tourstrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    7h 29m
    €66–108

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 9m
    €168–385

Caen to Saintes by train and subway

Calendar106Weekly Services
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Caen to Saintes via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Saintes via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and La Rochelle - Bus Station in around 8h 27m.

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